I Want to Work Here

Diego Rodriguez posted a video about what it’s like to work at Ideo. I want to work there too.

Employee Communication with the Human Flipbook

First off, this human flipbook idea by Erbert & Gerbert is just plain cool. They made a bunch of t-shirts and then used stop-motion photography to make a little movie. How inventive.

That made me think about company t-shirt giveaways.

Wouldn’t it be cool to use this human flipbook idea for employee communication? You could use it in a large group training session where people could get together and create their movie based on what’s on their shirt. Or, it could be used for a big benefits rollout. How about if you wanted to get everyone to consider enrolling in long-term disability? You could create a movie, and your employees could be one frame in the communication. How about that? I’m going to get a flipbook at the Denver airport and see if I can sketch something out before I land in Philly this afternoon.

Any other ideas?

Who’s Got Dibs on a Happy Workplace?

DibsGot some bliss at your shop? You can win a freezer full of Dibs Ice Cream. Just tell your story about what makes your work environment a cool place to be. Sure, there all all kinds of Best Places to Work contests, but how many times do you get a chance to get ice cream that has to be delivered by the pallet-load to your workplace?

[Via The Chief Happiness Officer]

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Recruitment by Music Video

This is so much fun…

Folks at Connected Ventures made a funny video after work.

It shows their office space, their employees, and their culture - all in an extremely positive light.

Comments for the video not only show how well received the effort is, but also how many people wish they could work there.

How to Give Your Business Card

You can just hand over your business card in some nervous fumble. You can do the Japanese-style two-hand-and-bow method. You can toss your cards on the table and let people grab one. Or, you can hand over your business card with a magic trick that makes it look like your card is printing out right in front of their eyes.

Want a place at the table? Show them a little magic.

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